The legislative bodies of Singapore and Vietnam are enjoying a warm andfriendly relationship, Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament HalimahYacob told the Vietnam News Agency.
Besidesbilateral visits, parliamentarians regularly meet and maintain contactwith each other at international and regional parliamentary conferences,such as the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) and ASEANInter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), she added.
She affirmed that her Vietnam visit from April 2-4 will be another manifestation of the partnership.
During her stay, the speaker plans to hold talks with her Vietnamesecounterpart Nguyen Sinh Hung and meet with State President Truong TanSang, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, President of the VietnamFatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan and NationalAssembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
She will also visit the NA Plenary Hall and the Women’s Museum in Hanoito gain a deeper understanding about various aspects of Vietnam,particularly the role of women in society.
The toplegislative representative highlighted the strategic partnership betweenthe two countries, which was elevated during Singaporean Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong’s official visit to Vietnam in 2013.
Yacob stated the strategic partnership declaration was not only amilestone for the deepening ties, but also a commitment from the twocountries to continue to work together bilaterally and regionally in awide range of areas.
She continued, noting thepeople-to-people ties have grown rapidly and hoped it was only thebeginning of a trend. Each year, Singapore welcomes Vietnamese touristsand students to its shores. Through the Singapore Cooperation Programme,the country has helped train more than 14,000 Vietnamese officials thusfar.
An increasing number of Singaporeans arechoosing Vietnam as their holiday destination thanks to improved flightconnections.
Vietnam and Singapore are building ontheir strong economic links as bilateral trade has doubled since 2005 toreach 20.3 billion SGD (14.8 billion USD) in 2014.
Singapore remains one of Vietnam’s top three foreign investors with acumulative investment of 32.7 billion USD. Several Singaporean companieslike Sembcorp, Capital Land, Keppel Land and Mapletree have beenoperating in Vietnam for many years and have contributed to shapingVietnam’s urban and industrial landscapes, she said.
The speaker also took the occasion to appreciate the messages ofcondolences from Vietnamese leaders and people over the death ofSingapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew, particularly PrimeMinister Nguyen Tan Dung’s presence at the State funeral service for thedeceased on March 29.
She said she looks forward to many more decades of close ties and strong cooperation between the two countries.-VNA
Besidesbilateral visits, parliamentarians regularly meet and maintain contactwith each other at international and regional parliamentary conferences,such as the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) and ASEANInter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), she added.
She affirmed that her Vietnam visit from April 2-4 will be another manifestation of the partnership.
During her stay, the speaker plans to hold talks with her Vietnamesecounterpart Nguyen Sinh Hung and meet with State President Truong TanSang, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, President of the VietnamFatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan and NationalAssembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
She will also visit the NA Plenary Hall and the Women’s Museum in Hanoito gain a deeper understanding about various aspects of Vietnam,particularly the role of women in society.
The toplegislative representative highlighted the strategic partnership betweenthe two countries, which was elevated during Singaporean Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong’s official visit to Vietnam in 2013.
Yacob stated the strategic partnership declaration was not only amilestone for the deepening ties, but also a commitment from the twocountries to continue to work together bilaterally and regionally in awide range of areas.
She continued, noting thepeople-to-people ties have grown rapidly and hoped it was only thebeginning of a trend. Each year, Singapore welcomes Vietnamese touristsand students to its shores. Through the Singapore Cooperation Programme,the country has helped train more than 14,000 Vietnamese officials thusfar.
An increasing number of Singaporeans arechoosing Vietnam as their holiday destination thanks to improved flightconnections.
Vietnam and Singapore are building ontheir strong economic links as bilateral trade has doubled since 2005 toreach 20.3 billion SGD (14.8 billion USD) in 2014.
Singapore remains one of Vietnam’s top three foreign investors with acumulative investment of 32.7 billion USD. Several Singaporean companieslike Sembcorp, Capital Land, Keppel Land and Mapletree have beenoperating in Vietnam for many years and have contributed to shapingVietnam’s urban and industrial landscapes, she said.
The speaker also took the occasion to appreciate the messages ofcondolences from Vietnamese leaders and people over the death ofSingapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew, particularly PrimeMinister Nguyen Tan Dung’s presence at the State funeral service for thedeceased on March 29.
She said she looks forward to many more decades of close ties and strong cooperation between the two countries.-VNA
